Beijing vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$605
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
78
51
🏙️ Population
21.9M
224K

The cost of living in Beijing is 19% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4887th and 5990th ($1065 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Suriname, respectively. Check China vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 583rd and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617